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- This disclosure relates in general to the field of aircraft and, more particularly, though not exclusively, to an electric motor stack with an integral one-piece gearbox input shaft for such aircraft.
- An electric motor may be used by aircraft as a power source for various functions, such as supplying rotational energy in an aircraft propulsion system.
- aircraft propulsion systems that utilize only a single motor, the lack of a backup motor increases the likelihood of a crash or other catastrophic condition should the motor fail.
- a single motor propulsion system also may not meet the power demands required by the propulsion system in the most efficient manner. Using two or more motors in a propulsion system addresses these concerns but may give rise to other issues.
- One embodiment is a motor assembly comprising a housing having a forward endplate and a rear endplate; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft driven by the plurality of motors and having a first end extending through the forward endplate of the housing and a second end extending through the rear endplate of the housing, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is configured to engage with a gearbox.
- Another embodiment is a rotor system comprising a gear box; and a motor assembly comprising a housing having a forward endplate and a rear endplate; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft driven by the plurality of motors and having a first end extending through the forward endplate of the housing and a second end extending through the rear endplate of the housing, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is configured to engage with the gearbox.
- Yet another embodiment is an aircraft including a rotor assembly, the rotor system comprising a gear box; and a motor assembly comprising a housing having a forward endplate and a rear endplate; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft driven by the plurality of motors and having a first end extending through the forward endplate of the housing and a second end extending through the rear endplate of the housing, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is configured to engage with the gearbox.
- FIGS. 1 A- 1 B illustrate a tilting ducted rotor aircraft including an electric motor stack with an integral one-piece gearbox input shaft in accordance with embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a ducted rotor of the aircraft of FIGS. 1 A- 1 B in accordance with embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 3 is a close-up cutaway view of a portion of the ducted rotor of FIG. 2 in accordance with embodiments described herein;
- FIG. 4 A illustrates an exterior of an example electric motor stack and gear box unit wherein the electric motor stack includes an integral one-piece gearbox input shaft in accordance with embodiments described herein for implementation in aircraft having ducted rotors, such as that illustrated in FIGS. 1 A- 1 B ;
- FIG. 4 B illustrates a cutaway view of the example electric motor stack and gear box unit wherein the electric motor stack includes an integral one-piece gearbox input shaft illustrated in FIG. 4 A ;
- FIG. 5 is a more detailed view of the exterior of the electric motor stack of FIGS. 4 A and 4 B ;
- FIG. 6 is a more detailed cutaway view of the electric motor stack of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the electric motor stack of FIG. 5 .
- forward may refer to a spatial direction that is closer to a front of an aircraft relative to another component or component aspect(s).
- aft may refer to a spatial direction that is closer to a rear of an aircraft relative to another component or component aspect(s).
- inboard may refer to a location of a component that is within the fuselage of an aircraft and/or a spatial direction that is closer to or along a centerline of the aircraft (wherein the centerline runs between the front and the rear of the aircraft) or other point of reference relative to another component or component aspect.
- outboard may refer to a location of a component that is outside the fuselage of an aircraft and/or a spatial direction that farther from the centerline of the aircraft or other point of reference relative to another component or component aspect.
- Embodiments described herein is a design for an electric motor stack for driving a gearbox.
- the electric motor stack includes three radial flux motor cores with an integral one-piece drive shaft housed within a shared housing.
- the drive shaft is supported through forward (or front) and rear (or back) endplates of the housing by bearings.
- the housing is sealed by an o-ring around the endplate mating surfaces and by a dynamic lip seal around the drive shaft in the front and back of the housing.
- the forward end of the drive shaft plugs into the gearbox to drive the gearbox rotors.
- FIGS. 1 A and 1 B illustrate an example tiltrotor aircraft 100 that includes ducted rotors (or fans).
- the tiltrotor aircraft 100 is convertible between a helicopter mode (shown in FIG. 1 A ), which allows for vertical takeoff and landing, hovering, and low speed directional movement, and an airplane mode (shown in FIG. 1 B ), which allows for forward flight as well as horizontal takeoff and landing.
- Aircraft 100 includes a fuselage 102 , wings 104 , and a plurality propulsion assemblies 105 each comprising a ducted fan 106 rotatably coupled to fuselage 102 or wings 104 . As best shown in FIG.
- each ducted fan 106 includes a rotor assembly 108 , a flow-straightening stator assembly 110 , and a duct 112 surrounding rotor assembly 108 and stator assembly 110 .
- Rotor assembly 108 includes a plurality of rotor blades 114 configured to rotate about a mast axis 116 . Rotation of rotor blades 114 about mast axis 116 generates lift while operating in helicopter mode and thrust while operating in airplane mode.
- Stator assembly 110 is positioned downstream of rotor blades 114 and includes a stator hub 118 centrally located within duct 112 and a plurality of stator vanes 120 coupled between duct 112 and stator hub 118 .
- Stator hub 118 may house an electric motor therein configured to produce rotational energy that drives the rotation of rotor assembly 108 .
- stator hub 118 may house a gearbox therein that drives the rotation of rotor assembly 108 , wherein the gearbox receives rotational energy from a drive shaft passing through an attachment post 122 and the adjacent stator vane 120 .
- Rotor blade assemblies 108 can be collectively manipulated to selectively control direction, thrust, and lift of tilting ducted fan aircraft 100 . Indeed, the collective pitch of rotor blade assemblies 108 may be independently controlled from one another to allow for differential thrust output by ducted fans 106 . For example, the collective pitch of the rotor blade assembly of one ducted fan may be higher or lower than the collective pitch of rotor blade assembly of another ducted fan such that the thrust generated by each ducted fan differs from each of the others.
- Ducted fans 106 are each convertible, relative to fuselage 102 , between a horizontal position, as shown in FIG. 1 A , and a vertical position, as shown in FIG. 1 B .
- Ducted fans 106 are in the horizontal position during vertical takeoff and landing mode.
- Vertical takeoff and landing mode may be considered to include hover operations of tilting ducted fan aircraft 100 .
- Ducted fans 106 are in the vertical position during forward flight mode, in which tilting ducted fan aircraft 100 is in forward flight. In forward flight mode, ducted fans 106 direct their respective thrusts in the aft direction to propel tilting ducted fan aircraft 10 forward. Tilting ducted fan aircraft 100 is operable to fly in all directions during the vertical takeoff and landing mode configuration of FIG.
- Ducted fans 106 may be tiltable between the vertical and horizontal positions by a rotatable shafts (not shown) extending through wings 104 and which are rotatable in response to commands originating from a pilot and/or a flight control system.
- each of the propulsion assemblies 105 utilize an electric motor stack and gear box unit 300 disposed within a respective rotatable pylon 302 as a power source to rotate the respective rotor hub assembly 108 via a rotor mast 304 .
- FIG. 4 A illustrated therein is an electric motor stack and gearbox unit 400 that may be used as a power source to rotate a rotor hub assembly, such as rotor hub assembly 108 ( FIGS. 1 A and 1 B ), and that may be used to implement electric motor stack and gear box unit 300 ( FIG. 3 ).
- FIG. 4 B is a cutaway view of the electric motor stack and gearbox unit 400 .
- the unit 400 includes a gear box 402 and an electric motor stack comprising a plurality of electric motors 406 and associated power electronics 408 .
- electric motors 406 may be implemented as radial flux motors.
- the motors 406 of the electric motor stack 404 collectively drive (i.e., provide rotational power to) an integral drive shaft 410 .
- Each of the motors 406 is connected to the drive shaft 410 via a respective one of overrunning clutches 412 , each of which transmits torque in one direction only and permits the drive shaft 410 to “freewheel,” or continue to rotate, when the respective one of the motors 406 is stopped (e.g., upon failure of the motor).
- a forward end of drive shaft 410 is received within a receptacle 414 of the gearbox 402 for providing rotational power to a second drive shaft 416 disposed within gearbox 404 for driving gearbox gears 418 .
- Gearbox gears 418 operate to transfer torque to a rotor shaft 420 connected to rotor assembly ( FIG. 2 ).
- motor stack 404 is illustrated as including three motors, more or fewer motors may be included without departing from the spirit or scope of embodiments described herein.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exterior of the electric motor stack 404 illustrating details of a housing 500 thereof.
- FIG. 6 is a cutaway view of the electric motor stack 404 as shown in FIG. 5 .
- Housing 500 includes a forward endplate 502 and a rear endplate 504 through which ends of drive shaft 410 extend. As will be described in greater detail hereinbelow, mechanisms are provided in forward endplate 502 and rear endplate 504 for securely supporting ends of drive shaft 410 .
- a forward end 506 of drive shaft 410 extends through an opening in approximately a center of forward endplate 502 and is splined for interconnecting with receptacle 414 , which is splined in a complementary manner such that the drive shaft 410 imparts rotational energy to the second drive shaft 416 of gearbox 402 .
- a rear end 600 of drive shaft extends through the rear endplate 504 of housing 500 .
- forward end 506 of drive shaft 410 is splined to mate with a splined receptacle disposed within gearbox 402 (not shown in FIG. 6 ) to drive second drive shaft 416 (not shown in FIG. 6 ).
- FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the electric motor stack 404 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
- motor stack 404 in addition to housing 500 including front endplate 502 and rear endplate 504 , motors 406 , motor controller electronics 408 , drive shaft 410 , and overrunning clutches 412 , motor stack 404 includes a rear bearing 700 and a rear main seal 702 associated with a shaft opening 706 disposed in rear endplate 504 and a forward main seal 708 and a forward bearing 710 associated with a shaft opening 712 disposed in forward endplate 502 .
- drive shaft 410 includes splined portions 716 , which are engaged by motors 406 for applying rotational power to drive shaft 410 .
- the drive shaft 410 is supported through forward (or front) endplate 502 and rear (or back) endplates 504 of the housing 500 by forward bearing 710 and rear bearing 700 , respectively.
- Seals 702 , 708 for sealing the housing 500 around the openings 706 , 712 , may be implemented with o-rings around the mating surfaces of endplates 504 , 502 , and dynamic lip seals around the drive shaft 410 in the front and back of the housing 500 .
- aircraft illustrated herein such as ducted rotor aircraft 100
- ducted rotor aircraft 100 is merely illustrative of a variety of aircraft that can implement the embodiments disclosed herein.
- the various embodiments of the electric motor stack and gearbox unit described herein may be used on any aircraft that utilizes motors.
- Other aircraft implementations can include hybrid aircraft, tiltrotor aircraft, quad tiltrotor aircraft, unmanned aircraft, gyrocopters, airplanes, helicopters, commuter aircraft, electric aircraft, hybrid-electric aircraft, ducted fan aircraft having any number of ducted fans, tiltwing aircraft, including tiltwing aircraft having one or more interwing linkages, more or fewer ducted fans or non-ducted rotors and the like.
- rotor assembly 108 may comprise any materials suitable for use with an aircraft rotor.
- rotor blades 114 and rotor hub may comprise carbon fiber or aluminum; and rotor mast may comprise steel or titanium.
- rotor hub assembly 108 are shown with four rotor blades 114 , respectively, it should be understood that they may have as few as two rotor blades and may have more than four rotor blades.
- Example 1 is a motor assembly including a housing having a forward endplate and a rear endplate; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft driven by the plurality of motors and having a first end extending through the forward endplate of the housing and a second end extending through the rear endplate of the housing, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is configured to engage with a gearbox.
- Example 2 the motor assembly of Example 1 may further include each of the motors comprising a radial flux motor core.
- Example 3 the motor assembly of any of Examples 1-2 may further include the plurality of motors together comprising a motor stack.
- Example 4 the motor assembly of any of Examples 1-3 may further include the plurality of motors comprising three motors.
- Example 5 the motor assembly of any of Examples 1 ⁇ 4 may further include the motors being connected to the drive shaft via overrunning clutches.
- Example 6 the motor assembly of any of Examples 1-5 may further include the first end of the drive shaft extending through an opening in a center of the front endplate, the first end of the drive shaft being supported by bearings and the opening around the first end of the drive shaft being sealed by an O-ring.
- Example 7 the motor assembly of any of Examples 1-6 may further include the second end of the drive shaft extending through an opening in a center of the rear endplate, the second end of the drive shaft being supported by bearings and the opening around the second end of the drive shaft being sealed by an O-ring.
- Example 8 the motor assembly of any of Examples 1-7 may further include power electronics associated with the motors and disposed within the housing.
- Example 9 is a rotor system including a gear box and a motor assembly comprising a housing having a forward endplate and a rear endplate; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft driven by the plurality of motors and having a first end extending through the forward endplate of the housing and a second end extending through the rear endplate of the housing, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is configured to engage with the gearbox.
- Example 10 the rotor system of Example 9 may further include each of the motors comprising a radial flux motor core.
- Example 11 the rotor system of any of Examples 9-10 may further include the motors being connected to the drive shaft via overrunning clutches.
- Example 12 the rotor system of any of Examples 9-11 may further include the first end of the drive shaft extending through an opening in a center of the front endplate, the first end of the drive shaft being supported by bearings and the opening around the first end of the drive shaft being sealed by an O-ring.
- Example 13 the rotor system of any of Examples 9-12 may further include the second end of the drive shaft extending through an opening in a center of the rear endplate, the second end of the drive shaft being supported by bearings and the opening around the second end of the drive shaft being sealed by an O-ring.
- Example 14 the rotor system of any of Examples 9-13 may further include power electronics associated with the motors and disposed within the housing.
- Example 15 is an aircraft including a rotor assembly, the rotor system comprising a gear box; and a motor assembly comprising a housing having a forward endplate and a rear endplate; a plurality of motors disposed within the housing; and a drive shaft driven by the plurality of motors and having a first end extending through the forward endplate of the housing and a second end extending through the rear endplate of the housing, wherein the first end of the drive shaft is configured to engage with the gearbox.
- Example 16 the aircraft of Example 15 may further include each of the motors comprising a radial flux motor core.
- Example 17 the aircraft of any of Examples 15-16 may further include the motors being connected to the drive shaft via overrunning clutches.
- Example 18 the aircraft of any of Examples 15-17 may further include the first end of the drive shaft extending through an opening in a center of the front endplate, the first end of the drive shaft being supported by bearings and the opening around the first end of the drive shaft being sealed by an O-ring.
- Example 19 the aircraft of any of Examples 15-18 may further include the second end of the drive shaft extending through an opening in a center of the rear endplate, the second end of the drive shaft being supported by bearings and the opening around the second end of the drive shaft being sealed by an O-ring.
- Example 20 the aircraft of any of Examples 15-19 may further include power electronics associated with the motors and disposed within the housing.
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- k is a variable ranging from 1 percent to 100 percent with a 1 percent increment, i.e., k is 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent, 5 percent, . . . 50 percent, 51 percent, 52 percent, . . . , 95 percent, 96 percent, 95 percent, 98 percent, 99 percent, or 100 percent.
- any numerical range defined by two R numbers as defined in the above is also specifically disclosed.
- certain embodiments may be implemented using more, less, and/or other components than those described herein.
- some components may be implemented separately, consolidated into one or more integrated components, and/or omitted.
- methods associated with certain embodiments may be implemented using more, less, and/or other steps than those described herein, and their steps may be performed in any suitable order.
- each of the expressions “at least one of X, Y and Z”, “at least one of X, Y or Z”, “one or more of X, Y and Z”, “one or more of X, Y or Z” and “A, B and/or C” can mean any of the following: 1) X, but not Y and not Z; 2) Y, but not X and not Z; 3) Z, but not X and not Y; 4) X and Y, but not Z; 5) X and Z, but not Y; 6) Y and Z, but not X; or 7) X, Y, and Z.
- first”, “second”, “third”, etc. are intended to distinguish the particular nouns (e.g., blade, rotor, element, device, condition, module, activity, operation, etc.) they modify. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, the use of these terms is not intended to indicate any type of order, rank, importance, temporal sequence, or hierarchy of the modified noun.
- first X and “second X” are intended to designate two X elements that are not necessarily limited by any order, rank, importance, temporal sequence, or hierarchy of the two elements.
- “at least one of”, “one or more of”, and the like can be represented using the “(s)” nomenclature (e.g., one or more element(s)).
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